Cranberry White Chocolate Bars
Cuisine: Dessert
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Serves: 1 pan of bars
 
Ingredients
Bars
  • ¾ cup melted butter
  • 1¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. orange extract
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp. cinnamon
  • ¾ cup white chocolate chips
  • ¾ cup dried cranberries
Frosting
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp. milk
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries
  • 4 oz. melted white chocolate
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, combine melted butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add orange and vanilla extract and beat again to combine.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, bakign powder, salt, ginger, and cinnamon.
  4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
  5. Fold in white chocolate chips and dried cranberries.
  6. Spray an 8x12 or 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and line with parchment paper. You'll want to leave enough parchment paper overhanging on the edge to remove the bars.*
  7. Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  8. Allow the bars to cool almost completely in the pan, then use a knife to loosen the edges of the bars. Gently remove from the pan and set onto a surface that can be used to cut the bars.
  9. Once the bars are cool, make the frosting. Using a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth. Add the milk a tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached. Spread the frosting over the bars.
  10. Sprinkle the dried cranberries onto the frosting, then drizzle with melted white chocolate.
  11. Cut the bars into rectanges, squares, or triangles. Enjoy!
Notes
*I used an 8x12 baking dish, which yielded a thicker bar. 9x13 will simply give you bars that aren't as thick.
Recipe by For the Love of Gourmet at https://fortheloveofgourmet.com/cranberry-white-chocolate-bars/